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Approval in Washington

Washington Department of Health MFT, LCSW, LPC CE Information

Provider
  • APA
  • ASWB ACE 1020
  • NBCC 5951

36 CE credit hours required every 2 years — 26 may be earned with Addiction Counselor CE.

Applies To:

  • Washington Social Workers
  • Washington Counselors
  • Washington Marriage & Family Therapists

Addiction Counselor CE’s distant learning courses are available for continuing education credit for MFT’s, LCSW’s, LPC’s, as set forth by the Washington Department of Health.

6 credit hours must be in professional ethics

6 credit hours must be in suicide assessment, treatment, and management

(1)(A) Each of the following professionals certified or licensed under Title 18 RCW shall, at least once every six years, complete training in suicide assessment, treatment, and management that is approved, in rule, by the relevant disciplining authority.

c) The training required by this subsection must be at least six hours in length, unless a disciplinary authority has determined, under subsection (8)(b) of this section, that training that includes only screening and referral elements is appropriate for the profession in question, in which case the training must be at least three hours in length.

Addiction Counselor CE, a service of CE Learning Systems, is approved to offer continuing education courses by the Association of State Social Work Boards (ASWB #1020) and National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC #5951) and American Psychological Association (APA). CE Learning Systems maintains responsibility for the courses.

Board Contact Info

Department of Health
Phone: 360-236-4905
WA DOH CE page href=“http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/MentalHealthProfessions/ContinuingEducation.aspx” class=“external” target=”_blank”>http://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/MentalHealthProfessions/ContinuingEducation.aspx

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